Murrells Inlet, South Carolina | |
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| Nickname: Seafood Capital of South Carolina[1] | |
 Location in Georgetown County and the state of South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 33°33′6″N 79°2′56″W / 33.55167°N 79.04889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Georgetown |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.48 sq mi (19.36 km2) |
| • Land | 7.32 sq mi (18.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,740 |
| • Density | 1,331.51/sq mi (514.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 29576 |
| FIPS code | 45-48985[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1253479[5] |
Murrells Inlet is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,547 at the 2010 census.[6] It is about 13 miles south of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and 21 miles north of Georgetown, the county seat.
The community was once primarily a fishing village. It has developed in modern times, along with the rest of the Grand Strand, as a tourist and retirement location. It is known for the Murrells Inlet Marshwalk, a 1⁄2-mile-long (0.8 km) boardwalk overlooking a salt marsh. Many restaurants have been developed along the boardwalk.
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- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Murrells Inlet CDP, South Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2017.[dead link]